palo alto

"In this funny, heartbreaking, timely memoir--told in the form of college admission essays--Irena Smith illuminates the dissonance of working as a college consultant in Palo Alto, California, helping the best and brightest students in the country gain admission to highly selective schools, even as her own children are unraveling"--Provided by publisher.

"A resource for high school students and parents on how to write the admissions essay for Stanford and other selective colleges with 50 successful essays and analysis of what worked. Covers strategies on how to select the best topics, what Stanford admissions officers want to see in the essay and 25 essay mistakes to avoid"--.

Catalogs the 204 sculptures, ceramics, and drawings by Auguste Rodin in Stanford University's B. Gerald Cantor collection, and includes essays on the collection's development, Rodin's techniques, and critical reception.

Chronicles the history of Xerox PARC, discussing how the group was formed, who the key players were, how they helped influence the development of computers, and other related topics.

A ten-year-old actress tells about her association with the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, the oldest children's theater in the United States, and her performance in their staging of Kipling's "Just So Stories.".